Product ID:4130 LOW ALLOY STEEL WELD WIRE
MSDS Date:01/06/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-606-5425
MSDS Number: BQCSS

UNITED STATES WELDING CORP

20700 DEARBORN ST
CHATSWORTH, CA 91311-5912
US

Emergency Phone: 213-341-2021

Info Phone: 213-341-2021

Preparer: JORGE JACOBS

Cage: 58401

UNITED STATES WELDING CORP

CARSON CITY, NV 89701-2807 US

Telephone: 775-883-7878

Cage: 58401

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 FE2O3 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 AS FE FUME

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 0.95%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 0.20%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 0.3%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS ARE BASED ON HAZARDS
INVOLVED WHEN METAL RODS ARE USED IN WELDING. FUMES MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, WATERY EYES,
HEADACHE, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, COUGHIN G, CHEST PAINS, PULMONARY
EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION, DEATH, NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE, LUNG FIBROSIS,
PNEUMOCONSIS, LUNG DISEASES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS 2-A
[53-96-3], AN OSHA REGULATED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE RESULTS IN DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, WATERY EYES, HEADACHE, BREATHING
DIFFICULTY, FREQUENT COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, PULMONARY EDEMA,
NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE, LUNG FIBROS IS, PNEUMOCONSIS,AND OTHER LUNG
DISEASES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION, AIRWAY DISEASES AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHNA, EMPHYSEMA,
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ETC MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS REMOVE
CLOTHING AND WASH AREA OF SKIN WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT. IF
IRRITATION PER SISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE
OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SOLID FORM IS NOT COMBUSTABLE UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS. USE FIRE FIGHTING METHODS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOLTEN METAL ALLOYS MAY EXPLODE ON
CONTACT WITH WATER. MAY ALSO REACT VIOLENTLY WITH WATER, RUST, AND
CERTAIN METAL OXIDES (E.G. OXIDES OF COPPER, IRON, LEAD).

Spill Release Procedures:IN SOLID FORM THIS MATERIAL POSES NO SPECIAL
CLEAN-UP PROBLEMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ACTUAL EXPOSURE SHOULD BE DETERMINED
BY MONITORING THE FUME IN THE OPERATOR'S BREATHING ZONE. TRAIN THE
EMPLOYEE TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.
Other Precautions:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING,
BRAZING OR SOLDERING IN A CONFINED SPACE, IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE FUMES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR FLAMEPROOF WELDING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE SAFETY GLASSES,UNDER WELDING HELMET.
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION. PROVIDE PROTECTION SCREENS AND FLASH GOGGLES, IF
NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS FILLER METAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL FUMES (WHEN PRODUCT IS IN USE).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:PRIOR TO DISPOSAL, CONSIDER IF MATERIAL HAS
RECOVERY VALUE. DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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